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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Community Unit School District 200 school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break December 23 to January 6; spring break March 26 to April 2; last day of school May 28.

Next time off Oct 9 Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day + 1 more day off · October 9–12 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 31 across 10 separate closures
Last day of school May 28 Friday
Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break December 23 to January 6; Spring break March 26 to April 2; Last day of school May 28;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: term milestones.

August 2026

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  • 14–17First day for some grades
  • 18First day for some grades

September 2026

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31
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 25No school

October 2026

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27
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30
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  • 9Conferences, no school
  • 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day

November 2026

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  • 2–3No school
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

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30
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  • 22Semester ends
  • 23 onWinter break

January 2027

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31
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  • to 6Winter break
  • 18MLK Day

February 2027

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31
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  • 15Presidents Day
  • 26No school

March 2027

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28
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  • 26 onSpring break

April 2027

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28
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31
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  • to 2Spring break

May 2027

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25
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30
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  • 28Last day
  • 29Graduation
  • 31Memorial Day
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Illinois
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 308 of 38 · Illinois Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter breakDecember 23 to January 611Thursday, January 71 of 38 · Illinois winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 26 to April 26Monday, April 514 of 40 · Illinois spring break 2027, by district
Last day of schoolMay 28——7 of 33 · Illinois last day of school 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break, December 23 to January 6 (11 school days)
One-day closures
5
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
1
Staff days, no students
none published
Early-release days
none published
Most days off in one month
December, 7 school days
Longest run of school days
40, April 5 to May 28

Every date

Every published date · Community Unit School District 200 · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 14–17First day for some grades—First Day of School for Kindergarten, Regular Schedule Gr 1-12; Aug 14: First Day of School for Grades 1-12, Full Day of Classes
August 18First day for some grades—First Day of School for Early Childhood
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School - Labor Day
September 25No school1 school dayNo School - Institute Day
October 9Parent-teacher conferences, no school1 school dayNo School - Parent Teacher Conferences
October 12Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day1 school dayNo School - Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day
November 2–3No school2 school daysNo School - Institute Day; Nov 3: No School - Election Day
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysNo School - Thanksgiving Recess
December 22End of semester—End of Semester 1
December 23 to January 6Winter break11 school daysWinter Break - No School; Jan 6: No School - Institute Day
January 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day1 school dayNo School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 15Presidents Day1 school dayPresidents' Day - No School
February 26No school1 school dayNo School - Institute Day
March 26 to April 2Spring break6 school daysNo School - Spring Break; Mar 26: No School - Good Friday
May 28Last day of school—Last Day of School, Assuming no need for emergency days
May 29Graduation—HIgh School Graduations
May 31Memorial Day—No School - Memorial Day

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.cusd200.org/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.cusd200.org
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/14956/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Illinois districts

Brookwood School District 167: 31 school days off Community Consolidated School District 89: 31 school days off Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205: 31 school days off Lexington Community Unit School District 7: 31 school days off